בַ/יּ֨וֹם

𐤁/𐤉𐤅𐤌

yôwm

in the day

A unit of time primarily referencing a day, understood either as the daylight period (from sunrise to sunset) or as a full 24-hour cycle, but also extending to mean an undefined span or occasion (e.g., 'in the day of trouble'), a lifetime, or a specific era. The word can function adverbially to mean 'today,' 'regularly,' or 'when.'

H3117

Isaiah 3:7 · Word #2

Lexicon H3117

Lemmaיוֹם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤅𐤌
Transliterationyôwm
Strong'sH3117
DefinitionA unit of time primarily referencing a day, understood either as the daylight period (from sunrise to sunset) or as a full 24-hour cycle, but also extending to mean an undefined span or occasion (e.g., 'in the day of trouble'), a lifetime, or a specific era. The word can function adverbially to mean 'today,' 'regularly,' or 'when.'

Morphology HRd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasein the day

SIBI-P1 Translation H3117-57

in the day

Morphological NotesPreposition בַּ (in) + definite article + masculine singular noun יוֹם in the absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun יוֹם denotes a day as a unit of time; the prefixed בַּ adds the preposition "in," and the definite article marks it as specific—"in the day." The singular masculine absolute form is preserved.

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